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Poets that lasting marble seek, Must come in Latin or in Greek.


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The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.

The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.



Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.

Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.



Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.

Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.



Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.

Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.



The rising sun complies with our weak sight, First gilds the clouds, then shows his globe of light At such a distance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his hasty beams would do.

The rising sun complies with our weak sight, First gilds the clouds, then shows his globe of light At such a distance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his hasty beams would do.



Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.

Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.



Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.

Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.



To love is to believe, to hope, to know; 'Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!

To love is to believe, to hope, to know; 'Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!



All things but one you can restore; the heart you get returns no more.

All things but one you can restore; the heart you get returns no more.



Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.

Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.





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He sunk his head down, looking like a defeated giant out of some fairy tale.

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The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist.

The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist.



The great artists represent you. The great products represent you. They don't tell you who you are. But with them, you require less verbiage.

The great artists represent you. The great products represent you. They don't tell you who you are. But with them, you require less verbiage.



No union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds.

No union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds.



Bluffton is growing. But we must hold on to that small-town character.

Bluffton is growing. But we must hold on to that small-town character.



There's nothing I've done which I'm ashamed of or I thought was actually bad.

There's nothing I've done which I'm ashamed of or I thought was actually bad.



Children who know they are loved, know they have a purpose, and know they have a hope are prepared for anything this world wants to dish up.

Children who know they are loved, know they have a purpose, and know they have a hope are prepared for anything this world wants to dish up.



I've never known a man worth his salt who, in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline

I've never known a man worth his salt who, in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline




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